JOHN EDMONDSON HIGH SCHOOL Assessment Notification

Faculty: Home Economics Course: Child Studies Year: 9 Assessment Task: Conception to Birth - Mothers Journal Assessment Weighting: 50% Due: Term 2 Week 5 Date: 30/05/2019 Task Type: Hand in Task In Class Task Practical Task Outcomes assessed (NESA) 1.1 identifies the characteristics of a child at each stage of growth and development 3.3 analyses the interrelated factors that contribute to creating a supportive environment for optimal child development and wellbeing 4.2 analyses and compares information from a variety of sources to develop an understanding of child growth and development 4.3 applies appropriate evaluation techniques when creating, discussing and assessing information related to child growth and development Task Description/Overview Using the stimulus pictures provided, you are required to document 4 journal entries (1 for each trimester of pregnancy and 1 entry about the birth) from the perspective of a mother carrying a child. Detailed Assessment Task Description Journal Entries: ‐ 3 entries (1 for each trimester of pregnancy). These entries will document the following:

‐ Child growth within the mother/what’s happening to baby – use stimulus pictures in your explanation

‐ Emotions or feelings of the mother and father ‐ Symptoms of pregnancy/cravings etc ‐ What the parents have been preparing for at home e.g. setting up the nursery,

choosing a name, baby shower etc. ‐ Services accessed e.g. doctor appointments, midwife, booking a hospital, prenatal

classes ‐ 1 entry – explaining the birth of the baby. In this explanation you should include

information on the following: ‐ Describe the three stages of labour for both the mother and baby ‐ The location of the birth and why it was chosen e.g. labour ward, birthing centre,

home birth etc. ‐ Pain management and why it was chosen e.g. drugs, gas etc. ‐ The type of delivery and why it was/had to be chosen e.g. vaginal birth, caesarean

section etc.

What needs to be included: ‐ Each diary entry should be a minimum of 200 words. ‐ Each diary entry should include the stimulus picture for those months as well as other

pictures, mind maps, magazine cut outs (e.g. nursery picture etc.), photo’s (e.g. ultrasound photo’s) quotes or anything else creative you wish to include.

‐ A bibliography that is referenced correctly using (http://www.harvardgenerator.com/) or any other bibliography creator

How can you present your journal? ‐ As a scrapbook – hand written, typed or a bit of both ‐ An online blog – using the site http://www.weebly.com/ (will show people how to use this

site if wanted) Some examples: Google: pregnancy journal, pregnancy scrapbooks, pregnancy blogs to get lots of different ideas

Bibliography Note: You must include a bibliography with your assessment task. Your bibliography is a record of all the sources you used to get information for your entire assessment task. This includes: books, website addresses, newspaper articles, information brochures etc.

See ‘How to write a bibliography’ or go to eduweb/links/JEHS/general Stimulus pictures: Use the following pictures in your journal entries or visit the following site to use the colour version:

http://ruhow.org/1815-whydoesmystomachgethardsometimesduringpregnancy.html

http://www.newhealthadvisor.com/Uterus-During-Pregnancy.html

Assessment Criteria Grade Description Mark Range Outstanding (O) Each diary entry contains all relevant information ‐ 

explain in detail the child growth, the emotions/feeling, describes the symptoms/cravings, activities taking place at home and describes in detail what services have been accessed  

Describes in detail the labour and birth entry – includes detailed information on: the three stages, the location and why, discusses pain management and why, the type of delivery is described  

Variety of sources used and bibliography is used with correct referencing 

Each diary entry should be a minimum of 200 words.  

Each diary entry should include stimulus picture and other creative items. 

Diary is from a mothers perspective  

Scrapbook or blog is creatively presented   

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High (H) Each diary entry contains all relevant information ‐ explains the child growth, the emotions/feeling, describes the symptoms/cravings, activities taking place at home and describes in detail what services have been accessed  

Describes the labour and birth entry – includes information on: the three stages, the location and why, discusses pain management and why, the type of delivery is described  

Variety of sources used and bibliography is used with correct referencing 

Each diary entry should be a minimum of 200 words.  

Each diary entry should include stimulus picture and other creative items. 

Diary is from a mothers perspective  

Scrapbook or blog is presented well 

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Sound (S) Each diary entry contains most information ‐ discusses the child growth, the emotions/feeling, lists the symptoms/cravings, activities taking place at home and lists what services have been accessed  

Describes in detail the labour and birth entry – includes detailed information on: the three stages, the location and why, discusses pain management and why, the type of delivery is described  

Some sources used and bibliography is used with correct referencing 

Diary entry does not reach the 200 words min 

Each diary entry should include stimulus picture and other creative items. 

Diary is from a mothers perspective  

Scrapbook or blog is presented  well 

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Basic (B) Each diary entry contains some information ‐ lists the child growth, the emotions/feeling, lists the 

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symptoms/cravings, activities taking place at home and lists what services have been accessed  

Brief entry – includes some information on: the three stages, the location and why, identifies pain management and why, the type of delivery  

Limited sources used and bibliography is not referenced correctly 

Diary entry does not reach the 200 words min 

Some stimulus pictures missing – no other creative items  

Diary is from a mothers perspective  

Scrapbook or blog – messy and inconsistent

Limited (L) Very brief information on the child growth within the mother, symptoms/cravings listed, activities maybe mentioned, brief information on services accessed 

Brief entry – includes some information on: the three stages, the location and why, identifies pain management and why, the type of delivery  

No bibliography, or not referenced correctly 

Diary entry does not reach the 200 words min 

Stimulus pictures missing – no other creative items  

Scrapbook or blog – messy and inconsistent

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Satisfactory completion of courses A course has been satisfactorily completed, when the student has: Followed the course developed/endorsed by the NSW Educational Standards Authority (NESA) Applied himself/herself with diligence and sustained effort to the set tasks and experiences provided in the course. Achieved some or all of the course outcomes